(The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com.) Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz decided to play hardball Tuesday evening, writing to the Architect of the Capitol that Kevin McCarthy should not be allowed to occupy the physical office of the Speaker of the House considering he just…
The voting in the 188th Congress for the Speaker of the House has just concluded. For the first time since 1923, a House Speaker will not be elected on this first round of votes. A century ago, it took nine rounds of voting to settle on a Speaker. Back in 1855, it took 133 rounds…
We are now eight short days from Republicans taking control of the House of Representatives and it looks like the battle for the speaker’s gavel is waging on. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), current minority leader and the GOP’s official speaker candidate, is facing opposition from the right flank of his party, with a handful of the House…